The Network of Young Catholics in Africa Caring for Creation

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One of the most important outcomes of the CITES CoP17 meeting in Johannesburg, was the adoption of the first ever resolution on youth and conservation. Sponsored by the United States and South Africa, the document presented to the parties for adoption, acknowledged the need for engaging young people in decision making processes on wildlife conservation […]

The Programs Manager for the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), David Ngigi Munene, engaged the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) who doubles as the UN Undersecretary, Mr. Achim Steiner, 101. The 101 encounter with Mr. Steiner happened during the close of the 15th Global Major Groups and […]

I witnessed an exciting and busy week in Nairobi from 15th – 19th February. History was being written at the United Nations complex in Gigiri; the headquarters of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the world’s highest decision making body on environment. That week saw more than 400 senior government officials from the member states, gather […]

Climate change poses a huge threat to humanity as well as food security in the world. I was privileged to attend the 21st Conference of Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC-COP21) in Paris as a youth representing the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change under the Global Green Grants Fund. […]